ArticleFrontiers in public health2023
Depression and suicidal ideation among individuals with type-2 diabetes mellitus, a cross-sectional study from an urban slum area of Karachi, Pakistan.
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- Evaluation of Depression in Adults With and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Comparative Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Association of diabetes, obesity, and their co-occurrence with suicide ideation in Korean adults using nationally representative data from 2019 to 2021.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Diabetes mellitus in Pakistan: prevalence and preventive management strategies - a comprehensive literature review.Cardiovascular diabetology. Endocrinology reports · 2025Review
- Anxiety status in outpatients of Type-2 diabetes mellitus.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Network analysis of depression, cognitive functions, and suicidal ideation in patients with diabetes: an epidemiological study in Iran.Acta diabetologica · 2024Article
- Psychological resilience mediates the relationship between diabetes distress and depression among persons with diabetes in a multi-group analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Is a sedentary lifestyle a leading causal factor of obesity and distress in type 2 diabetes? A cross-sectional study in low-socioeconomic areas of Karachi, Pakistan.BMJ public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Mental Disorders Among Patients with Multimorbidity Visiting Primary Care Settings in Slums of Karachi, Pakistan.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
Background: Suicidal thoughts and depression are associated with patients with diabetes, especially patients with low socioeconomic backgrounds and prolonged illness. Objective: We aimed to estimate suicidal thoughts and depression among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the slums of Karachi. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted across 38 locations in the slums of Karachi to understand depression, suicidal thoughts, and other supporting factors of depression associated with T2D. The three-item Oslo Social Support Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scale, and the Ask Suicide Screening Questions were used to screen the patients. Results: A total of 504 study participants were interviewed, with a response rate of 98%. The prevalence of depression among patients with diabetes was 30.83%, and suicidal ideation was 20.39%. In the final multivariate analysis, being socioeconomically poor, physically disabled, and having poor social support were independent predictors of depression. Conclusion: Diabetes, low socioeconomic level, a lack of social support, and physical disability were all linked to depression. Therefore, trained health providers should conduct an early depression-focused routine screening for patients with diabetes.
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